Cottage Cheese Jello Salad

A white scalloped bowl filled with fluffy pink strawberry jello salad, topped with fresh sliced strawberries. The creamy, whipped texture looks light and airy, with more pink salad and whole strawberries blurred in the background.

5 from 1 vote

This jello salad mixes strawberry jello, Cool Whip, cottage cheese, and pineapple into a creamy, fruity dessert everyone loves. It’s quick to make, fun to serve, and always a hit at potlucks, holidays, and family gatherings.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Dessert, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 212kcal

Author: Shauna

Ingredients

8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
3 ounces strawberry jello powder
1 cup cottage cheese low-fat small curd
1 cup crushed pineapple drained
1 cup fresh strawberries capped and thinly sliced (optional garnish)
1 strawberry thinly sliced (optional garnish)

Instructions

Using a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the thawed Cool Whip and the jello powder until the jello powder begins dissolving and the mixture is smooth.
Fold in the cottage cheese, drained crushed pineapples and the sliced strawberries.
Garnish with thinly sliced strawberries. Serve immediately, or cover and keep refrigerated until you are ready to serve.

Notes

The low-fat small curd cottage cheese has very little excess liquid. If you choose to use a large curd cottage cheese, you may need to drain it before adding to the jello mixture.
Stir all of the ingredients together carefully as you don’t want to break apart the fruit pieces.
If you have the time, allow this salad to chill for at least a couple of hours in the fridge. This will allow the flavors to mingle together in your salad.

Nutrition